Check-rower



CHECK ROWBR.

Patented 1360.19, 1882.

` INVENTOR.

` WITNESSES 2 %M{ ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES JAMES J. ALLISON, OF

PATENT OFFICE.

ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS.

CHECK-Rowan.

SPECIFICATION' forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,253, dated December 19, 1882. Application tiled April 24, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JAMES J. ALL1soN,a citizen of the United States, residing at Rock Falls, in the county of Whiteside and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Check-Bowers; and I do hereby declare the following` to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference'being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or tigures ot' r-eterence marked thereon, which form a partof this specilication.

My invention has reference to that class ot check-rowers which are attached to two-horse corn-planters, and are operated by a knotted wire or rope stretched in the line of movement across the field; and myinvention consists essentially in certa-in novel and useful devices to be actuatedby such knotted rope orwire, and in turn to. operate the usual mechanism for measuring the seed and dropping it from the seed-hoppers, the purpose being to plant the corn in cross or check rows for the convenience and advantage of more perfect cultivation.

In the drawings, Figure l is a rearelevation of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is adetail view.

As the mode of attachment and operation can be readily understood by those con versant with the art, I do not deem it necessary to show or describe the corn-planter upon which my invention is placed any further than to illustra-te the inode of attachment and operation.

A is the ordinary board extending across the machine between the seed-hoppers K K, and in which the ordinary seed-dropping lever is fnlcrumed.

On the board A is fastened in any suitable m-anner the transverse beam B, above which, by means of the short standards C C C, is supported the revolving rod D, which rod is journaled on the upper ends of the standards G.

To each end of the rod D is rigidly aftixed the wheel E, which consists of six radial arms, a., cleft in the lineof movement ot'the machine, such clet'ts being suiciently wide to admit ot the passage of the actuating wire or rope, but not ofthe knots or buttons thereon.

By means ot' a downward-extending brace from the beam B a deeply-groovcd pulley, F, is axled immediately below each wheel E, and in such relation thereto that part ot' each arm a ofthe wheel E, in the revolution ofthe latter, projects into the groove bof the pulley F. Thegroove b is quite deep and has slightly-convexed sides to prevent the knot on the wire from wedging in the groove b.

G is a wheel rigidly attached to the rod D, and having in its outer face the zigzag groove d, there being in the entire circumference ot' the wheel Gr six points or cams, m, equaling in number the arms a, of the Wheel E.

H is a vertical oscillating lever having its `lower end pivotally attached to the ordinary reciprocating bar, I, which is connected to and directly operates the seeding devices in the bottom of the seed-hoppers K K. llhe lever H is fulcrumed on the side ofthe beam B, and at its upper end and front side is provided with a short horizontal arm, c, which projects into and traverses the groove d ofthe wheel Gr, being furnished with a friction-roller to assist its movements.

follows: The knotted wire or rope is stretched chine having been brought into position, the knotted wire or rope is then placed on the pulley F in the groove b. As. the machine is moved forward the wire or rope runs ou the pulley F until the knot or button on such Wire or rope engages the walls ot' the groove b, being too large to pass. The onward revolution ofthe pulley F carries such knot or button upward into the cleft ot' one ofthe arms a ofthe wheel E, and such knot or button, engaging the said arm a in the cleft,l carries the arm a toward the rear farenough to release the button or knot aforesaid. This movement of one arm t draws the next arm a, into position to be engaged and actuated by the next button or knot; Each action ot' one arm a revolves the rod l) far enough to cause the wheel G to force the arm c into the point of the next cam m, which motion, communicated through the oscillating vertical lever H to the reciprocating bar I by means of the latter, actuates the seed-slides and drops one hill from each of the seed-hoppers. When the field has been crossed the wirevor rope is lifted from the pul- The mode of operation ot' myrnachine is as across the tield in the usual manner. The ma- IOO of the pulley F, substantially as shown, and

ley F, and after the machine has been turned l placed on the corresponding pulley F on the other end of the rod D.

What I claim as my'invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States,

1. In a check-rower, the combination of the wheel E, having radial cleft-arms a, a knotted rope or wire, and the pulleyr F, having the groove b, when such Wheel and pulley are so located in relation to each other that the arms a in their revolution project into the groove d for the purpose described.

2. The combination ot' the Wheel E, having cleft-arms a, the pulley F, rod D, and Wheel G, having the groove d, all substantially as shown,

and for the purpose specified.

3. In a check-lower, the combination of the Wheel E, pulley F, rod D, wheel G, and lever 2o H, adapted to be operated by a knotted rope or wire, substantially as shown, and for they purpose mentioned.

4. In a chAeek-rower, in combination with the reciprocating bar I for actuating the seeding z5 devices, the lever H, wheel G, rod D, pulley F, Wheel E, and a knotted rope or wire, sub stantially as shown, and for the purpose described. Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 3o presence of two witnesses.

JAMES J. ALLIsoN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM MANAHAN, BELLE BUBBARD. 

